Wicked is a prequel to The Wizard of Oz, the classic 1900s novel turned big-screen musical, and while it turns back the clock to flesh out characters like Glinda the Good Witch, the Wicked Witch of the West, and the Wizard himself, it does eventually catch up to the original story. That means Wicked: For Good, the second and final installment of Jon M. Chu’s musical adaptation, is set to depict some moments from The Wizard of Oz, just from a different perspective.
For Good picks up years after green-skinned magical savant Elphaba Thropp (Cynthia Erivo) became a pariah in Oz and parts ways with her best friend, Glinda (Ariana Grande). Though she tried to “make good,” she ran afoul of the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) for refusing to align with his fascist impulses. Now branded a wicked witch, Elphaba has spent ages honing her magic in solitude. Glinda, meanwhile, has become a puppet of the Wizard’s regime. These estranged friends will reunite as Elphaba reemerges to take the fight to the Wizard, straining Glinda’s loyalties further.
